Trevisan was in her third AO main draw, having lost in the first round the past two years. This year, she managed to better that, with victory over lucky loser Nao Hibino in her opener, after winning three qualifying matches.
Badosa, in her three visits to Melbourne Park had exited in rounds one, two and one respectively. Her rise to be a top ten player promised a longer stay this year, and her first round demolition of Ajla Tomljanovic gave an indication of that.
This was the first time the two had met in a match on tour.
Badosa broke Trevisan in game one, then held to love with two aces. 2-0.
Trevisan hit a couple of winners in the third game, but still was broken.
Backhand winners from Badosa helped her break for a third time in the fifth game..
The eighth seed served out the set 6-0.
In game one of set two, Trevisan was down two break points after a double fault. She saved them both.
Badosa’s backhand winner created another break chance, also saved.
Trevisan held serve, but not before saving a fourth break point. She led 1-0.
Badosa wasted no time in registering her first game of the set, winning to love.
Trevisan conceded just one point in taking a 2-1 lead.
Game five - Trevisan saved one break point, but a double fault presented Badosa with a second chance and the break arrived.
3-2 Badosa.
Trevisan served at 3-5 to stay in the match.
0-30 after Trevisan forced into error. Badosa with a backhand winner set up three match points. All over when Trevisan missed with a forehand.
Paula Badosa into the third round winning 6-0 6-3.
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